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A rendering of the streetcar in action (Mayor’s Office) Mayor de Blasio’s $2.5 billion Brooklyn-Queens streetcar isn’t the worst transportation project in New York City (we have a $4 billion subway station), but it may be the most transparently unfair. As an allocation of municipal resources, it would have made perfect fodder for de Blasio’s…
NEW YORK New York City will issue bonds via the creation of a non-profit agency to fund a $2.5 billion light rail system between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, officials from the mayor’s office said in a statement on Tuesday. Officials said that when the 16-mile system is “fully built-out, it could serve…
Photo: Karen Novak / Courtesy of Elizabeth Yuko. First, I had to tell the story of my sexual assault to the police officer at the reception desk, in front of what appeared to be the rest of the precinct. After a few minutes of awkwardly waiting, and trying not to make eye contact with…
Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg. Photo by Mary Hautman It’s no secret that Williamsburg’s storefront rents are some of the priciest in the borough, but a new report now reveals they are also some of the priciest in the country. The ever-changing commercial strip of Bedford Avenue is, along with Fulton Mall and Court Street in…
Officer Peter Liang was found guilty of manslaughter and official misconduct in the fatal shooting of unarmed Brooklyn father Akai Gurley on Feb. 11. View Full Caption Pool/Mary Altaffer DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Rookie NYPD officer Peter Liang is guilty of manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed man in a Brooklyn housing project in…
Greek farmers wielding shepherds’ staffs have clashed with riot police in central Athens as thousands headed to the Greek capital for a two-day protest against the government’s plans to impose new tax rises and pension system reforms. [if IE 9]>< ![endif][if IE 9]>< ![endif] Farmers from Crete clash with police during a protest against planned...
Our vision at Etsy is that business can be used for good, and that thinking about our impact on people and values can go hand in hand with thinking about profits. As we grow, our commitment to that vision remains at the core of our identity and is woven into the decisions we make in…
Gantry LIC, a gastropub that will offer a 1920s vibe, will open on Vernon Boulevard Friday night, according to co-owner Brian Porter. The bar/restaurant, located at 47-02 Vernon Blvd., has been a year in the works but will finally be open to the public at 9 p.m. tomorrow night. There will be a friends and family…
Above, is an excerpt from the 38 North Digital Atlas. 38 North is a project of the U.S.-Korea Institute at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University. Copyright © 2009-2016. Image courtesy of Curtis Melvin. Begin Press Release: Library of Congress to Hold Lecture on the Crowd-Sourced Mapping…
Workers trying to leave Levi’s Stadium after Super Bowl 50. Gabriel Thompson This article was reported in partnership with the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute. On Super Bowl Sunday, a few minutes before 7 a.m., I park in a crowded dirt lot behind Avaya Stadium, home to the San Jose Earthquakes soccer team. I’m carrying…